Vasticardium philippinense

Vasticardium philippinense   (Hedley, 1899)

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Cardiida | Cardiidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 1 - 410 m (Ref. 104607).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Depth estimate based on Family (Ref. 108635). The depth range is based on dead specimens collected in Bohol, Philippines, where those collected from 101 to 410 meters are presumed to be transported downslope (Ref. 104607). It is found in littoral and sublittoral areas, in exposed reef environments with sandy bottoms (Ref. 104607).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

ter Poorten, J.J. 2009 The Cardiidae of the Panglao Marine Biodiversity Project 2004 and the Panglao 2005 deep-sea cruise with descriptions of four new species (Bivalvia). Vita Malacologica 8: 9-96. (Ref. 104607)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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